Local couple thanks Dr. Habaz for little miracle

Alley and Nick look at their baby with eyes full of wonder – and pure joy. He’s five hours old. But they’ve been waiting eight years to hold him.

“We always wanted to start a family,” Alley says from her bed in the RMH Maternity Ward. “Eight years of trying and lot of broken hearts and lots of tears.”

The couple tried to get help, and endured years of tests and visits – and profound disappointment. With every failed attempt, they feared they would never be able to conceive.

It was a family member who introduced Alley to Dr. Yehuda Habaz. “It was a God send,” Alley says. “I call him our guardian angel.”

Alley says Dr. Habaz was able to determine that she was experiencing irregular ovulation, and gave them direct guidance to optimize their chances for conception. It worked.

Liam Daniel Robert Dall was delivered by Caesarian section at 10:01am on January 15th. He was handed to Nick, who held him so Alley could see him. While Alley was in the Recovery Room, Nick had an hour of skin-to-skin time with his son.

Bundled up now, Liam sleeps in Nick’s arms. Nick only looks up to help Alley answer questions about the years that led to this day.

They come together for a family picture. Alley and Nick are exhausted from their experience in the OR. But their tired faces are relaxed and smiling.

They have so much to look forward to. 

Like Baby Liam, the Obstetrical program at RMH is healthy and growing, thanks in part to Dr. Habaz, who joined the team as the second Obstetrician/Gynecologist in 2014. Dr. Habaz’s specialist skills and focus on fertility has played an important role in the growth of the program, which experienced a 15% increase in deliveries in 2015.